Get User Object from username

RE: Get User Object from username

rogeliog — Thu, 01 Feb 2018 17:38:27 GMT

Thank you guys :)

RE: Get User Object from username

Colton Beck — Thu, 01 Feb 2018 17:27:51 GMT

It shouldn't break if an invalid username is passed.

RE: Get User Object from username

Shreehari Gopalakrishnan Ramanan — Thu, 01 Feb 2018 17:27:42 GMT

i didn't understand the technical difference between actual and dummy , It works as long as you have a user created in the admin console

RE: Get User Object from username

rogeliog — Thu, 01 Feb 2018 17:23:53 GMT

Does the touser() function works only with valid actual usernames in appian or a dummy username value will stil work?

RE: Get User Object from username

Colton Beck — Thu, 01 Feb 2018 17:17:11 GMT

You can use the touser() function to accomplish this by passing in the username text.

RE: Get User Object from username

Shreehari Gopalakrishnan Ramanan — Thu, 01 Feb 2018 17:16:56 GMT

touser() function converts a text to USER .

touser(value)
Converts a text value or values to User. touser("john.smith") returns a User with username "john.smith". touser("john.smith", "jane.jones") returns an array with two Users with usernames "john.smith" and "jane.jones", respectively.